StevenGuthmiller

Don't have a lot for interior pics on this one. This is the best I've got. Evidentally, I didn't take any interior shots before assembly. Sorry! Steve

Just a little break from the mopars here. Plus I had to do a little experimenting with resizing some photos. This is the latest 1958 Impala from revell. Built completely box stock with the included conny kit & cruiser skirts. I love the color on this one! It's correct "Cay Coral" with a white top & a tri-tone interior with different shades of coral. Steve

Thanks Guys!! Peter, Most of the interior detail was just done with paint, thin masking tape & a lot of patience! Although, one trick I used was to use a very fine tipped marker on some of the finer lines. Word of warning though, if you use markers, don't use any sort of clear coat afterwards. It bleeds like crazy! I learned the hard way! Steve

Here you go Dan. These are all of the Mopars I currently have in my collection. Steve

No need for that Peter! While I love Mopars, I love anything made between about '55 & '65 equally. Steve

Thanks everybody! Michael, I took some interior pics before final assembly but unfortunately, they're over the 2MB limit. If I post them, I'll have to re-size them first. Thanks Alan! These old Mopars are my weakness as well. I have a few more finished that I'll post in the coming days & at least a few more to build. I have a '59 Imperial, '60 Desoto & a '60 Plymouth Fury that are finished, & still have a '59 Plymouth Fury, '60 Imperial & a '60 Chrysler New Yorker left to build. Along with a few "post" '61 Chrysler 300s. '62, '63, '66, '67 & '68. Needless to say, I'll be busy for a while. Steve

Not too much Chris. It was brush painted copper & had a few "glue melt" issues but other than that, it was in tact. It was missing one stock hub cap, which was part of the reason why I decided to go with the Pegasus wheels. Oher wise, it has new glass & the chrome has been re-done. Steve

Here's another old Johan Mopar kit that's been restored. This one is a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix hard top. Another one that's getting exceedingly hard to find. A lot of intricate paint work on the interior in this one to try to replicate the wild upholstery patterns these early Dodges had. Other wise, the only deviation from bone stock was a set of Pegasus Dodge four bar spinner hub caps. This one's painted factory correct MCW "Twilight Blue Metallic". Steve

Thanks all for the kind words! You'll be seeing a lot of these old annuals from me. That's pretty much been my only focus for the past couple of years. & I've got a long ways to go! Steve

Thanks every body! I can tell already, I'm gonna love it here!! Steve

Very Nice Ron! I have a hardtop version of the original annual I hope to add to the docket in th nt too distant future. Steve

That would work too Tom. Unfortunately, I have no resin casting skills, material or equipment. This seemed like the easiest alternative. Maybe some day I'll get into some casting. There are some things I could use it for. Steve

I would Gary, but here's just a partial list of what I have on the docket. These take priority. 1959 & 1960 Edsel hardtops, 1958 & 1961 Buick hardtops, 1960 Chrysler New Yorker & '60 Imperial hardtops. 1959 Ford hardtop & 1959 & 1960 Mercury Convertibles. I also just picked up a '58 Ford convertible & a 1966 Chrysler 300 hardtop that'll be bringing up the rear. Although, it's not really the rear. There's several others after that. I'm going to be busy for a while! Steve

Very nice Gary! I agree. This '65 Ford was probably one of the most detailed kits from that period. The color is really nice! Nice departure from the "usuals". Steve

Love the '66-'67 Goats! Always been my favorite GTO. Very nice job Bruce! Steve

Beautiful Gary! I've had one of these in my stash for ages. Maybe some day. Although, I'm a little more partial to the '64s myself. Steve

Thanks Froghawk! I've done a little of everything at some point. The scratch building & super detailing has it's place. Depends on what you enjoy doing. I just feel that these old annuals are too precious to do too much cutting & revamping so I like to keep it simple & show myself that a really nice end result can be achieved with a little attention to detail with what the manufacturer gave you to work with. Steve

Very nice Liam! Get 'em started early is what I say. Maybe it'll become a life long wholesome hobby for you too! Steve

Here's one more for you guys. This one was my "holy grail" & I will confess, I paid way too much for it! Guess I got caught up in the heat of the moment. Nice thing was, it was such a "pristine" kit, I got away without even having to paint it! Just gave the yellow plastic it was molded in a good polishing, added some detailing, some fresh tires & rechromed bumpers & "Viola", instant Plymouth! I felt it was a resonable facsimile to the factory "Maize" color available in '61 so I thought, why paint it! Along with the '61 New Yorker from my previous post, these are becoming very difficult to find in restorable condition. This one wasn't even a restoration, pretty much just a brand new out of the box build. Steve

Exactly Mike!! Steve

Thanks Charlie! Good to see some old aquaintences here. Steve

That's a great color combo too Peter. It crossed my mind! Steve

Thanks everybody! Steve

Now you're talking a lot of work Joe! My original plan was using some silver jewelry wire with some clear plastic tubing with metallic flecks in it slipped over the top, but the scale was off & it just looked too "clunky". The "grip" detail?.....if you can come up with a relatively easy way of doing that, I'm all ears. I decided this was the simplest alternative. Steve

William had asked if any real cars ever had clear steering wheels. Here's a couple of examples. They are a '61 Plymouth & '61 Pontiac. Steve